Combined ventilator and awning



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Patented V143, f I

UNEP STATES PATENT oFFlc 3 Claims.

This invention relates to awnings of the type used for the windows of ahouse, apartment or other building.

One object of the invention is to provide an awning so constructed thatit will serve as a sun shade for a window and also prevent rain orinsects such as flies or mosquitoes from entering a window which hasbeen left open at the top. Therefore, a window having a lower screen and`an awning of the improved construction can have both its upper andlower sashes opened and a room very Well ventilated without danger ofinsects entering through the top of the window or rain driving into aroom which is temporarily unoccupied or occupied.

Another object oi the invention is to provide the awning with a screenso constructed that while downward movement of the upper window sash maybe limited and insects prevented from crawling upwardly between the sashand screen an abutment forming part of the screen may be' moved out ofthe way when it is desired to completely lower the upper sash and washthe glass thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide an awning which is formedentirely of metal and will be strong while at the same time attractivein appearance and not liable to be damaged by wind.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings whereinz-Figure 1 is a view looking at the outside of a window equipped with anawning of the improved construction.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken along the line2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view similar toFigure 2 showing the abutment ofthe screen of the awning moved upwardly to allow the upper sash to befully lowered.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken vertically through the awning alongthe line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section taken horizontally through the awning and windowalong the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the abutment hingedly carried by thescreen.

(Cl. 98-9S) through an awning of a.l modified construction. The' windowframe indicated in general. by

the numeral 1 is of a conventional construction.

and carriesuthe upper and lower sashes 2 and 3 whichslide vertically inthe frame. A short B0 .screen 4 is'provided for the lower portion of thewindow which lits closely against the' upper sash and in order to form a.good joint between the sashes a strip 5 formed of rubber is securedalong the lower edge of the upper sash and pro- 95 jects from the samelto engage the lower sash. The awning 6 is formed of metal and has sidewalls 7 marginal portions of which are bent to form flanges or stripsriveted or otherwise tirinly secured to the main wall 9 of the awning i9which extends outwardly from the window frame at a downward incline.Screws or other suitable fasteners 10 are employed to secure the awningto the top and sides of the. window'frame.

The lower portions of the walls 7 and 9 of the t5.

awning are scalloped to form an ornamental hr1- ish for the awning asshown at l1 andthe outer surface of the awning walls may be painted asshown in Figure 1 to represent awning cloth. A cross bar 12 which isencased in a metal jacket 13 extends transversely through the awning toserve as a brace and is secured against the wall 9 by a suitable numberof rivets 14 spaced from each other longitudinally thereof. Therefore,the awning will be of a strong construction and since it is formed ofsheet metal it will be waterproof and not liable to be injured by wind.

n order to prevent mosquitoes, flies and other insects from entering 'aroom when the upper sash is lowered there has been provided a screen 15consisting of a sheet of screening secured between inner and outerframes 16 and 17 formed of angle metal. The frame 16 fits snugly Withinthe frame 17 and when the bolts 18 are passed through side flanges ofthe frames the sheet of screening will be held firmly in place. Thebolts also serve to secure the screen in position within the awning. Byremoving the bolts the screen may be taken apart and a new sheet ofscreening set in place when necessary.

In order to preventinsects from passing upwardly between the screen andupper sash and into a room when the Window is open there has beenprovided abutment 18 and 19 carried respectively by the screen and uppersash., These abutments are of sheet metal and formed as shown in Figures6 through 8. The sheet of metal from which the abutment 18 is formed isfolded longitudinally to form an attaching flange 20 to rest upon thescreen and hinges 21 serve to mount the abutment so that it may be swungfrom the operative position shown in Figure 2 to the raised orinoperative position shown ln Figure 3. A second fold forms a flange 22which projects from the screen towards the window sash and carries a pad23 held in place upon its upper face by a lip 24. A handle 25 permitsthe abutment to be easily moved from one position to another.

The sheet of metal from which the abutment 19 is formed is also foldedlongitudinally to form an attaching portion 26 to be secured against theouter face of the top rail of the sash by screws or nails 27 passedthrough openings 28 and an outstanding flange 29 near ends of which pads30 are secured by tongues 31. The ange projects from the window sash asuflicient distance to overlap the flange 22 when the abutment 18 is inan operative position and therefore when the sashes are opened as shownin Figure 2 space between the screen and upper sash will be closed andinsects prevented from entering a room. By grasping the handle 25 afterlowering the upper sash a short distance and swinging the abutmentupwardly to the inoperative position shown in Figure 3 the upper sashmay be moved downwardly as far as desired and its glass easily washed.The pad 23 serves to absorb shocks and form a tight joint when the sashis lowered and the pads 30 serve to absorb shocks and prevent damage ifthe abutment 19 should strike the abutment 18' as the sash is movedupwardly towards a closed position.

In Figure 10 there has been shown a modifled form of awning. In thisform the awning may have its side walls 32 formed integral with its mainwall 33 or separate therefrom and secured to it by rivets. Openings 34and 35 are formed in the main wall and side walls and these openings areclosed by glass sheets 36 which may be transparent or translucent andare held in place by frames 37. The sheets 36 permit light to passinwardly through the awning into a room thereby preventing the room frombeing darkened. It will be understood that in this form of the inventionthe screen 15 and abutments 18 and 19 will be used to prevent insectspassing into a room.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improvedinvention, the operation thereof and the method of applying the same touse will be readily understood. It will be seen that I have provided asimple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects ofthe invention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to performthe functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form,proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to,Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principlesof the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed 1. In combination with awindow frame having a sash slidable vertically therein, an awningprojecting outwardly from the upper portion of the window frame, ascreen mounted in said awning with its inner edge spaced outwardly fromthe sash, and means for closing the space between the screen and sashconsisting of abutment strips carried by the sash and screen andnormally extending into position for overlapping contacting engagementwith each other when the sash is moved downwardly towards an openedposition, one of the abutment strips being pivotally mounted formovement in one direction out of a position in which it may haveengagement with the other abutment strip and thereby permitthe sash tobe fully opened, movement of the pivoted abutment strip in an oppositedirection being limited and thereby insure close contacting engagementbetween the strips.

2. In combination with a window frame having a sash slidable verticallytherein, an awning projecting outwardly from the upper portion of thewindow frame, a screen mounted in said awning with its inner edge spacedoutwardly from the sash, and means for closing the space between thescreen and sash consisting of abutment strips carried by the sash andscreen and disposed for contacting engagement with each other when thesash is moved downwardly towards an opened position, the abutment stripcarried by said screen having a portion bearing against the inner edgeface of the screen and a portion resting upon the upper face of thescreen and pivotally connected therewith to permit the said abutment tobe swung upwardly onto the screen out of a position in which it may haveengagement with the abutment carried by the sash and thereby permit thesash to be fully opened.

3. In combination with a window frame having upper and lower sashesslidable vertically therein, an awning projecting outwardly from theupper portion of the window frame, a screen mounted in said awning withits inner edge spaced outwardly from the upper sash, and means for'closing the space between the screen and upper sash consisting ofabutment strips carriedby the sash and screen and disposed forcontacting engagement with each other when the sash is moved downwardlytowards an opened position, the abutment strip carried by said screenconsisting of a metal strip folded longitudinally to form inner andouter offset flanges and a web connecting the same, a pad secured uponthe outer flange, and hinges carried by the inner ange and secured tothe upper face of the screen to permit the said abutment to be swungupwardly onto the screen out of a position for engagement by theabutment carried by the sash and thereby permitting the sash to be fullyopened.

CARL FISCHER.

